Douala vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$575
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
12
😀 Quality of life
31
19
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.23M

The cost of living in Douala is 70% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4865th and 7399th ($1156 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Cameroon and Somalia, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 8755th and 9138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Hargeisa

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Douala Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$606

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$521
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543